PRINTER'S NO. 1735
No. 261 Session of 2005
INTRODUCED BY GOODMAN, ADOLPH, ALLEN, ARGALL, BALDWIN, BARRAR,
BEBKO-JONES, BELARDI, BENNINGHOFF, BIANCUCCI, BISHOP, BOYD,
BUNT, CALTAGIRONE, CAPPELLI, CAUSER, CORRIGAN, CRAHALLA,
CREIGHTON, CRUZ, CURRY, DeLUCA, DENLINGER, DERMODY, DeWEESE,
DONATUCCI, J. EVANS, FAIRCHILD, FICHTER, FORCIER, FREEMAN,
GABIG, GEIST, GEORGE, GERGELY, GILLESPIE, GINGRICH, GOOD,
GRUCELA, HARHAI, HARPER, HENNESSEY, HERMAN, HERSHEY, HESS,
HUTCHINSON, JAMES, W. KELLER, KOTIK, LaGROTTA, LEACH,
LEDERER, LEH, MACKERETH, MAJOR, MANDERINO, MARKOSEK, MARSICO,
McGILL, McILHATTAN, S. MILLER, MUNDY, O'NEILL, PAYNE,
PHILLIPS, PICKETT, PISTELLA, RAMALEY, READSHAW, REED,
REICHLEY, ROBERTS, ROHRER, ROONEY, ROSS, RUBLEY, SAINATO,
SANTONI, SATHER, SAYLOR, SCAVELLO, SHANER, SHAPIRO, B. SMITH,
SOLOBAY, STABACK, STERN, STETLER, STURLA, SURRA, TANGRETTI,
E. Z. TAYLOR, TIGUE, WALKO, WATSON, WILT, WOJNAROSKI,
YOUNGBLOOD AND ZUG, APRIL 28, 2005
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
APRIL 28, 2005
A RESOLUTION
1 Recognizing the week of May 8 through 14, 2005, as "National
2 Women's Health Week" in Pennsylvania.
3 WHEREAS, "National Women's Health Week" is a national effort
4 to raise awareness about manageable steps women can take to
5 improve their health; and
6 WHEREAS, Many of the leading causes of death among women can
7 be successfully prevented or treated if the warning signs are
8 detected early enough; and
9 WHEREAS, According to the United States Department of Health
10 and Human Services, getting regular checkups, being physically
1 active, eating a healthy diet, not smoking, and following
2 general safety rules are five health habits for improving
3 women's health; and
4 WHEREAS, "National Women's Health Week" stresses the
5 importance of taking appropriate health actions based on
6 individual backgrounds and risk factors; therefore be it
7 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives recognize the
8 week of May 8 through 14, 2005, as "National Women's Health
9 Week" in Pennsylvania in an effort to raise awareness about
10 women's health issues.
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